{
"status": "Available to chat"
}
{
"success": true
}
Profile
Update Status
Update the user profile status/about in the WhatsApp session
PUT
/
api
/
{session}
/
profile
/
status
{
"status": "Available to chat"
}
{
"success": true
}
Description
This endpoint allows you to update the status (about/bio) of the user profile authenticated in the WhatsApp session. The status is the message that appears below the name in the profile. Note: This status is different from Stories (temporary status). Here you update the permanent bio text that stays in the profile.URL Parameters
string
required
WhatsApp unique authenticated session ID
Request Body
string
required
New status/about text for the profile. This is the message that will appear in the “About” field of your profile on WhatsApp.
{
"status": "Available to chat"
}
Response
boolean
Indicates if the operation was successful
{
"success": true
}
Status Codes
200- Status updated successfully400- Invalid parameters or missing status401- Unauthorized500- Internal server error
Usage Example
curl -X PUT https://api.wappfy.com.br/api/my-session/profile/status \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"status": "Available to chat"}'
const session = 'my-session';
const response = await fetch(`https://api.wappfy.com.br/api/${session}/profile/status`, {
method: 'PUT',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
status: 'Available to chat'
})
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
import requests
session = 'my-session'
response = requests.put(
f'https://api.wappfy.com.br/api/{session}/profile/status',
json={'status': 'Available to chat'}
)
data = response.json()
print(data)
Observations
- The status is the permanent profile bio (“About” or “Bio” field)
- Not to be confused with Stories (temporary 24-hour status)
- The status text can contain emojis
- Recommended maximum length: 139 characters
Authorizations
Your Wappfy API key (get it at dash.wappfy.com.br)
Path Parameters
The session name (instanceName) of the profile you want to update
Body
application/json
Profile status/about text
Example:
"🎉 Hello! I'm using WhatsApp 🎉"
Response
200 - application/json